Berjaya Times Square
| Berjaya Times Square | |
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 Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur, as seen at the Jalan Pudu-Jalan Imbi junction. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residentials Hotel |
| Architectural style | Postmodernism |
| Location | 1 Jalan Imbi Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°08′31.9″N 101°42′38.2″E / 3.142194°N 101.710611°E |
| Construction started | 1997 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 49 (Tower A) 48 (Tower B) 19 (Mall area) |
| Lifts/elevators | 31 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | DP Architects |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | MR5 Imbi Monorail station |
| References | |
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 Main atrium of Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur shopping mall in Feb 2011. | |
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| Location | Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Opening date | October 2003 |
| Developer | Berjaya Group |
| Management | Berjaya Times Square Management Corporation (BTSMC) |
| Owner | Berjaya Group |
| Architect | DP Architects |
| No. of stores and services | < 1,000 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (Including NSK Grocer, MM Cineplexes, Ampang Superbowl, F.O.S, Panda Eyes Department Store and Berjaya Times Square Theme Park) |
| Total retail floor area | 700,000 m2 (7,500,000 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 13 |
| Parking | ~4,300 parking bays |
| Public transit access | MR4 Imbi Monorail station |
| Website | www |
Berjaya Times Square is a 48-storey, 203 m (666 ft) twin tower, hotel, condominium, indoor amusement park, commercial offices and shopping centre complex in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened to public in 2003.
Background
[edit]The development is currently the tenth largest building in the world by floor area and has also been tagged as the "world's largest building ever built in a single phase," with 700,000 m2 (7,500,000 sq ft) of built up floor area.[5] This building consists of a 19-storey shopping mall, business offices and leisure centre with over 1,000 retail shops, 1,200 luxury service suites, 65 food outlets and entertainment attractions such as the Berjaya Times Square Theme Park.[6]
History
[edit]Initially, the land belonged to the millionaire and philanthropist Cheong Yoke Choy before World War II. His bungalow stood there until the entire parcel of land was purchased by the Berjaya Group of Tan Sri Vincent Tan for the development of the current Berjaya Times Square.[7]
Berjaya Times Square was officially opened by then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 29 September 2003.[8] It was supposed to be opened in 1999 but delayed due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.[9]
Debenhams opened its first store in Asia on 17 November 2003.[10]
In April 2005, Borders Group opened its first franchise store here, which was the largest Borders store in the world at the time. However, due to the 2010 economic downturn, it has since been downsized into a smaller operation called Borders Express. However in 2016, It was shut down permanently.[11]
Transportation
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The shopping centre is accessible within walking distance north of Imbi Station of KL Monorail and also southwest of Bukit Bintang MRT station.
See also
[edit]- List of the world's largest shopping malls
- List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
- Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC)
References
[edit]- ^ "Berjaya Times Square Tower A". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Berjaya Times Square Tower B". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Emporis building complex ID 101020". Emporis. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Berjaya Times Square". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "VINCI Construction Grands: Berjaya Times Square". VINCI Construction. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Berjaya Times Square". Asia Rooms. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Berjaya Times Square – World's Largest Shopping Mall Building". Burj. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Tycoon to inject KL mall into listed company". Business Times (Singapore). Associated Press. 30 September 2003.
- ^ "Berjaya Times Sq opens". The New Paper. 30 September 2003.
- ^ "Debenhams debuts in Asia with M'sian store". Business Times (Singapore). AFP. 18 November 2003.
- ^ "Alternative to reading". The Star. 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- Silver Kris Magazine, August 2009- National Day Edition
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